MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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